cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/79.1.8
| Accession_Number | 79.1.8 | ||||||||
| Shape | Lamp | ||||||||
| Shape_description | Small circular body with a convex shoulder and a small concave discus with an irregular filling hole at the centre. Nozzle is slightly arched and splayed at the tip with concave edges and an obtuse tip. Wick hole is oval. base is a concave small demarcated circle with a circle within. | ||||||||
| Material | Terracotta | ||||||||
| Fabric | Cnidian | ||||||||
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| Munsell_color | 5YR 5/6 | ||||||||
| Decoration | Moulded leaf decoration on the shoulder. | ||||||||
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| Condition | Complete, decoration very worn, filling hole is irregular; this may be due to it's production. Nozzle tip is blackened; probably from usage. nozzle end is scored with many lines. White deposit in places. | ||||||||
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| Provenance | From Cyprus | ||||||||
| Period | Roman | ||||||||
| Date | 100-75 | ||||||||
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| Height | 2.6 | ||||||||
| Diameters | 5.0 | ||||||||
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| Other_dims. | L. incl. nozzle 6.8; base 3.1 | ||||||||
| Location | 5.1.1 | ||||||||
| Edited_by | Lorraine; Alexandra | ||||||||
| Date_edited | 14.07.2003; 29.09.2004 |
